About the Dota Pro Circuit

Dota Pro Circuit 2022-2023 Season Request For Proposal

                                          08/03/2022

About the Dota Pro Circuit
In 2011, The International changed the landscape of competitive esports, gathering the world's
finest Dota teams together and setting a new standard for a champion's prize.

From those origins, the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) has grown into a fierce competition that spans
both the calendar and the globe. Professional teams from around the world participate in the DPC
with the ultimate goal of winning The International and becoming the next Dota 2 World
Champions.

This year’s DPC season starts in Winter 2022 and concludes in 2023 with The International
2023. Each of the 3 Tours in the season concludes with a Major Tournament.

Project Background

Winter Tour

   •   Open Qualifiers: December 11-13, 2022

•   Closed Qualifiers: December 14-15, 2022
   •   Division 1 Regional League Tournament: January 9-29, 2023
   •   Division 2 Regional League Tournament: January 30 - February 19, 2023
   •   Major Tournament: February 24 - March 5, 2023

Spring Tour

   •   Open Qualifiers: March 13-15, 2023
   •   Closed Qualifiers: March 16-22, 2023
   •   Division 1 Regional League Tournament: March 13 - April 2, 2023
   •   Division 2 Regional League Tournament: April 3-23, 2023
   •   Major Tournament: April 28 - May 7, 2023

Summer Tour

   •   Open Qualifiers: May 15-17, 2023
   •   Closed Qualifiers: May 18-24, 2023
   •   Division 1 Regional League Tournament: May 15 - June 4, 2023
   •   Division 2 Regional League Tournament: June 5-25, 2023
   •   Major Tournament: June 30 – July 9th, 2023

The DPC 2022-2023 Season is divided into the following regions:

   •   North America (NA)
   •   South America (SA)
   •   Western Europe (WEU)
   •   Eastern Europe (EEU)
   •   China (CN)
   •   Southeast Asia (SEA)

Each region has two Divisions that play during a Tour:

   •   Division I: Generally considered to be at a higher skill level; performing well in this
       division awards a portion of the Division I prize pool, DPC points, and qualifications to
       Major Tournaments

•   Division II: Performing well in this division will award a portion of the Division II prize
       pool and qualification to Division I

Each Division has slots for 8 teams.

Across all Divisions and Regions, there are 96 team slots in the DPC.

Prizing:
The Prize Pool for each Region’s Regional League Tournaments (Division 1 and 2) is $840,000
USD, divided across three (3) Tours at $280,000 USD each.

The Tournament Organizer must contribute 50% ($420,000 USD), and Valve will contribute the
other 50%.

Naming Convention

All DPC Regions are required to follow the following naming convention:

DPC 2022-2023 [Winter/Spring/Summer] Tour ([REGION]) – Presented by [SPONSOR]

Example: DPC 2022-2023 Winter Tour (NA) – Presented by MySponsor

Broadcast Languages

All DPC productions must be broadcast in the following languages:

   •   Russian
   •   Chinese
   •   Portuguese (Brazil)
   •   Spanish (Latin America)

•   English

League Tickets

League Tickets are required to be created and maintained on the Dota 2 League Admin page.
This includes setting up League Tickets properly with dates, teams, and streams in a timely
manner, and updating each match with results and VODs immediately after its conclusion.

Scope of Work
Objectives include event broadcast and production, segment coordination, on-air talent
coordination, graphics creation/operation, tournament organization, player and team
management (including but not limited to team name change requests and substitute requests),
and management of the Regional League Tournament via the Dota Pro Circuit Leagues Admin
Page, including keeping tournament tickets up-to-date.

   •   Serve as primary liaison between teams/players on behalf of VALVE Corporation.
   •   Staff crew members for all aspects of event management and broadcast production

RFP Schedule
   •   Proposal Due Date: August 24, 2022
   •   Proposal Evaluation: August 31, 2022
   •   Follow-Up Q&A Period (if applicable)*: August 31 - September 7, 2022
   •   Vendor Selection and Acceptance: September 7, 2022
   •   Contract Redlining/Signing: September 30, 2022

*There will be no live presentation/Q&A session for this RFP process.

Requirements
Every proposal should adhere to the following guidelines:

Submission Format

Proposals should be submitted in a .PDF format, with legible text, via email attachment sent to
dotaprocircuit@valvesoftware.com.

Length

Proposals up to 30 pages will be accepted. The expected range for proposals is 10-20 pages.

Required Sections

   •   Company/Staff Information and Contacts
   •   Region(s) of Interest
   •   Tournament Operations Background
   •   Event Production Background
   •   Event Set/Theme Concepts
   •   Studio Venue
   •   COVID Safety Measures/Protocol
   •   Potential Sponsors

•   Broadcast Languages/Channels/Media Partners
   •   Dota 2/DPC Branding Implementation
   •   Filler/Interstitial Content Concepts
   •   Proposed Talent (including estimated quantity)
   •   Social Media Calendar

Additional Information
Any additional information provided that further demonstrates the ability or level of production
quality will be appreciated.

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated based on quality of presentation, demonstrated understanding of the
requirements, relevant experience, creative quality, and availability of broadcast languages.

Questions on the projects or RFP may be directed to dotaprocircuit@valvesoftware.com.